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Demonstrator with Dr. King sign at the Puerto Rican Day March, Poor People's Campaign, Washington D.C., 1968

Of course, making a fresh cup of coffee early in the morning in the Hacienda and then watching the sunrise on the beach is a great way to start a Costa Rican day.

Already seasoned performers at Puerto Rican Day parades, the band members were practicing to play for the governor in Albany.

She staunchly defended the decision of the Puerto Rican Day Parade this year to honor Oscar Lopez, a former member of a Puerto Rican nationalist group that conducted a campaign of bombing and terror in the 1970s.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade announced today that it will give Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera — convicted in 1981 in connection with a wave of deadly bombings, including one that killed four at the Wall Street - are Fraunces Tavern — its first - ever «National Freedom Hero» designation at the 60th annual parade in June.

Speaking at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade press conference at One World Observatory this morning, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — a Puerto Rico native and longtime supporter of López Rivera's — said that she's «really proud» of the fact that López Rivera «is returning to us.»

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito speaking at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade press conference at One World Observatory this morning.

The annual Bronx pride celebration featured performances by the Gene DiNapoli Bronx Bomber Show Band, Frankie Morales — the last vocalist of Tito Puente and Jose Figueroa Jr. — the 2015 King of the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

While Democrats in Washington stepped up the pressure on Mr. Weiner, two prominent New York Democrats, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Senator Charles E. Schumer, declined to call for his resignation during appearances at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan on Sunday.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Thursday that his office has reached a settlement to appoint a new board of directors for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, after the attorney general found evidence of financial mismanagement at the non-profit organization.

The fallout over the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee's decision to honor a convicted terrorist is now haunting Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's handpicked candidate to succeed her in the City Council,...

Mayor de Blasio claims convicted terror boss Oscar López Rivera won't be honored at Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade — but on Wednesday, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said not...

Unrepentant terrorist Oscar López Rivera will lead next month's National Puerto Rican Day Parade down Fifth Avenue as a «National Freedom Hero.»

Former terror leader Oscar López Rivera will not be honored at this year's Puerto Rican Day parade, after the ex-FALN chieftain decided to turn down the award in the face of a widespread parade boycott.

Mayor de Blasio is still trying to have it both ways on the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is circulating a letter urging New York lawmakers to rally around the embattled Puerto Rican Day Board, which has been stung by boycotts for planning to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party of the United States, led by the party's Latinx Caucus, affirmed its support for the 60th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City on Sunday, June 11.

It's time for the members of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade board to put the celebration ahead of their personal pride and rescind the «National Freedom Hero» honoring of...

Weeks after the Puerto Rican Day Parade announced it would fete terrorist Oscar López Rivera as a «national hero,» the...

We're pleased to see him honored as «Procer de la Libertad» — National Freedom Hero — in the Puerto Rican Day Parade,» said Hector López, a member of the Green Party of Connecticut.

Organized by The Manhattan Times and The Bronx Free Press along with the Hispanic Federation, Manhattan Mini Storage, Workspace Offices, Uptown Collective, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC), People's Theatre Project (PTP), BronxNet, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), Alianza Dominicana, and other partners, UptownUNIDOS collected critically needed supplies such as water, canned food, first aid items and hygiene products to be shipped to Puerto Rico and raised funds for those affected by Hurricane Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico.

NY1 VIDEO: Under growing pressure over his decision to march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade next Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to avoid the controversy with little success.

Folks attending Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade will have plenty of time to take a break between floats — because half of them will be missing, sources said Thursday.

The Puerto Rican Day Parade plans to honor a controversial figure with a history of violence.

Lawmakers who publicly supported honoring a co-founder of the murderous FALN terror group at this year's Puerto Rican Day Parade say they felt strong - armed by an offer they couldn't refuse...

The mayor also said he gave the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee an ultimatum last week to yank the honor from Lopez Rivera if they wanted de Blasio to march.

In her resignation letter, longtime chair of the Puerto Rican Day Parade Madelyn Lugo, said that she was «disappointed and betrayed» by Velasquez.

LOWER MANHATTAN — A marketing consultant used his connection to the Puerto Rican Day Parade to line his own pockets, scamming more than $ 1 million in donations to fund his trips and personal expenses — while the board stood by and did nothing — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thursday.

«The National Puerto Rican Day new board can move forward in planning this beloved New York City tradition,» said Mark - Viverito.

Though Monserrate and Espada were absent from Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan, embattled Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D - St.

Massey said that he will not march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade in response to the Parade Committee honoring Oscar Lopez Rivera, but that he does plan on attending.

And so, hours before Sunday's National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Mark - Viverito tweeted out yet another call for the president to give Rivera an unconditional pardon.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is circulating a letter urging New York lawmakers to rally around the embattled Puerto Rican Day Board, which has been stung by boycotts for planning to honor pardoned terrorist Oscar Lopez Rivera.

The move comes as outraged Hispanic police groups and Goya Foods pulled support from the 60th national Puerto Rican Day Parade to be held on June 11th for honoring Rivera.

Mr. Espaillat marching in the Puerto Rican Day Parade with Ms. Mark - Viverito.

The mayor also claimed he gave the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee an ultimatum, saying he wouldn't march unless it yanked the honor from López Rivera.

It's time for the members of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade board to put the celebration ahead of their personal pride and rescind the «National Freedom Hero» honoring of terrorist Oscar López Rivera.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, held on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue has designated Lopez Rivera as its «National Freedom Hero.»

He'll be marching in the Puerto Rican Day Parade, but Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday refused to say whether he supports organizers» decision to honor FALN leader Oscar Lopez Rivera.

Ramon Jimenez, the Green Party candidate for NY Attorney General, discusses the fight to keep Hostos Community College open, clemency for non-violent drug offenders, criminal justice reform, and the failure of the present Attorney General to criminally prosecute those who stole $ 1 million from Puerto Rican Day parade.

Last Sunday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. showed off his boricua pride, marching in the 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.

«The National Puerto Rican Day Parade has never been about one person, it's about celebrating our great culture, our heritage, and our contributions to this country, as citizens,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Puerto Rico has much greater issues than to worry about who is marching in a parade.»

Mayor de Blasio claims convicted terror boss Oscar López Rivera won't be honored at Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade — but on Wednesday, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said not so fast.

A Harlem non-profit bankrolled with taxypayer funds from City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito helped construct the float convicted terrorist Oscar Lopez Rivera rode during the recent Puerto Rican Day Parade...

Controversial onetime convicted terror leader Oscar Lopez Rivera may have declined the Puerto Rican Day Parade's «National Freedom Award,» but he was still at the head of the event Sunday...

HARLEM — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has launched an investigation into MillerCoors» sponsorship agreement with the organizers of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in the aftermath of a controversial marketing effort, DNAinfo New York has learned.

Among the topics: the council's override of six Bloomberg vetoes, a timeline for a carriage horse bill, the Puerto Rican Day Parade and an investigation by NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the expected paid sick leave expansion and the mayor's and her own decision to not attend the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Questions on other topics include: the NYS Attorney General's investigation of the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee, whether de Blasio's pre-K initiative will include private and parochial schools, the «absent teacher reserve», a protest by Girls Prep supporters against de Blasio's expected charter school policies, performance of Administration for Children's Services and whether de Blasio plans to contact the St. Patrick's Day Parade committee to urge them to lift their exclusion of LGBT groups and organizations.

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Local victims of bombings by the terror group FALN watched in disgust Sunday as one of the murderous organization's former leaders led Manhattan's Puerto Rican Day Parade — riding out in front as the guest of honor with his fist thrust defiantly in the air.